Regulatory focus as a mediator in goal orientation and performance relationships

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 751-766

  Johnson, Paul D ^a   Shull, Amanda ^b   Wallace, J Craig ^c  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Goal orientation; Multiple mediation; Regulatory focus

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958787626     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.701     Document Type: Article

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